Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Senegal
Senegal: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Senegal, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Senegal peaked at 0.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1949.
Senegal ranks 79th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More climate change data for Senegal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 18.93 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.60 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Senegal?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Senegal was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1949.
- How does Senegal rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Senegal ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.